Mystery Loom Along – Part 5

5-26-09: Edited to add the pictures
I was going to hold off until tonight to post this because I wanted to have some pictures to add. We’ve had company today and we’re heading off to a barbecue but I will get pictures up tonight or tomorrow. In the meantime, Happy Memorial Day everyone!
Part 5 [...]

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Mystery Loom Along – Part 4

Here are the instructions for the final bit of knitting on our mystery project.  We are still working with 2 strands held together as one on a large gauge loom.
Part 4: (Make 4)
Leaving a 5” tail, create a 2 peg I-cord 4” long. Bind off and weave in the yarn tails at the cast off [...]

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Stop and give me 10

Before I get started with this post, I just want to thank everyone for their kind comments (here and on facebook) regarding my last post.  It means a lot to me.  And I’m feeling tons better.  It’s so nice to have the energy I need to keep up around here.  It’s awesome.  No more dragging [...]

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Aw, crap! I WAS depressed.

This is a more personal post than I have ever, ever made before. I make it anyway, in the hopes that it might be helpful to someone.  If you would like to leave a comment to this post, please be considerate and compassionate with your words.  Thanks
In our household, we struggle daily [...]

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Birthday Beauties

Thursday was my birthday   It was a nice day filled with birthday wishes from wonderful friends and family.   Thank you for making my day – you are the bestest pals!
My twin brother called at a quarter to one.  I had just finished vacuuming the stairs.  He wanted to know how many kids I [...]

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If you give a Guppy craft supplies, she will make you something pretty :)

Several, several months ago, my Mom handed me a ziplock bag with 4 packets of beads inside.  I finally took a little bit of time and put a few of them to good use.  I’m pretty happy with the results    I had a super fun time and it only took a little bit [...]

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Mystery Loom Along – Part 3

It’s time for the next part of our mystery project
Part 3:
1.  Create a 4 peg I-cord 4″ long.  Bind off and weave in yarn tails at both ends.  Set aside.
2.  Find the end of the body that was knitted in part 1.  This will be the gathered cast off edge with the shorter [...]

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Mystery Loom Along – Part 2

I forgot to post this to my blog last Friday.  Got it on the groups but not here.  I had one of those mornings where it all just kind of goes downhill and then I had to hustle off to the school to go with my Kindergartener on his last field trip for the year.  [...]

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If…

This is just a little something that was rumbling around in my head. It’s driven by some struggles we recently went through here and also in part for families who are struggling with loss because of the carelessness of others. I guess it’s just a reminder to not take your sweet ones for granted ♥
If…

If [...]

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Soul’s Abyss

I want to hurtle away like a deer in flight
And be alone with my thoughts and the night
Legs ablaze ’til they burn more than my heart
Make an escape before my feelings tear me apart
Pressure building inside and boiling out
Engulfing all my loves with grief and doubt
Swallow me Night, in the darkness and rain
Hush away cares [...]

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